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en-usMedical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.DMV program can generate additional organ donors(HealthDay)—A brief, web-based training program for department of motor vehicles (DMV) employees that educates them about organ and tissue donation can increase the likelihood of customers registering as organ donors, according to research published in the May issue of the American Journal of Transplantation.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-04-dmv-additional-donors.html
OtherThu, 23 Apr 2015 18:30:01 ESTnews349031967Researcher questions hospital cleanliness(Medical Xpress)—A Queen's researcher has found that nearly 40 per cent of infection control practitioners do not believe their hospital is sufficiently clean.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-04-hospital-cleanliness.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesTue, 01 Apr 2014 09:20:51 ESTnews315562841Electronic prescribing in NHS hospitals patchy at best(Medical Xpress)—Patchy use of electronic prescribing in NHS hospitals – and the huge diversity of systems - creates huge challenges for both patient safety and staff training, according to a new study published today in the journal PLOS ONE.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-electronic-nhs-hospitals-patchy.html
HealthFri, 22 Nov 2013 07:30:49 ESTnews304327836New innovative training to improve the care of people with dementia in general hospitalsAcademics and healthcare professionals from across Greater Manchester as well as people with a diagnosis of dementia and family carers have teamed up to devise a new training programme for general hospital staff.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-people-dementia-hospitals.html
Alzheimer's disease & dementiaWed, 11 Sep 2013 07:43:42 ESTnews298104213New TCD research on pregnancy loss in rural IrelandThe importance of support networks to mediate the impact of pregnancy loss and minimise the risk of disenfranchised grief has been highlighted in new research undertaken by Trinity College's School of Social Work and Social Policy.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-tcd-pregnancy-loss-rural-ireland.html
HealthFri, 31 May 2013 06:19:08 ESTnews289199908Time, cost of plans to improve patient flow in the ER vary(HealthDay)—Adoption of patient flow improvement strategies designed to reduce emergency department overcrowding involve a variable amount of time and expenditure, with nurses playing a key role in planning and implementing strategies, according to research published in the September issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-patient-er-vary.html
OtherFri, 09 Nov 2012 15:00:01 ESTnews271677314Off-label antipsychotic drug use common in VA nursing home residents, often without documented rationale(Medical Xpress)—More than one in four older veterans residing in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Living Centers received antipsychotic medications, and more than 40 percent of those veterans had no documented evidence-based reason for use, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh and VA Pittsburgh Medical Center.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-off-label-antipsychotic-drug-common-va.html
Psychology & PsychiatryFri, 02 Nov 2012 08:26:15 ESTnews271063494Repeated job strain is a risk factor for depression, study finds(Medical Xpress)—Overworked employees with little power in the workplace are at an increased risk of developing major depressive disorder (MDD), according to a new study from researchers at Queen Mary, University of London, published today in the American Journal of Public Health.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-job-strain-factor-depression.html
Psychology & PsychiatryFri, 19 Oct 2012 08:40:03 ESTnews269852491Use of multicomponent intervention linked with decrease in using physical restraint in nursing homesNursing homes that used a multicomponent intervention that included staff training and supportive materials for staff, residents and relatives had a lower rate of use of physical restraints such as bilateral bed rails and belts, according to a study in the May 23/30 issue of JAMA.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-multicomponent-intervention-linked-decrease-physical.html
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